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Measles Outbreaks and Elimination in North America

The CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security discussed measles outbreaks and elimination in the North American context and the implications of sustained measles transmission for regional and global health security.

Transcript — February 20, 2026

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The CommonHealth

Measles Outbreaks and Elimination in North America | The CommonHealth Live!

Listen to this broadcast from the ⁠CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security⁠ regarding measles outbreaks and elimination in the North American context and the implications of sustained measles transmission for regional and global health security.

Podcast Episode by Katherine E. Bliss — February 24, 2026

The CommonHealth

Measles Outbreaks and Elimination in North America

The CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security discussed measles outbreaks and elimination in the North American context and the implications of sustained measles transmission for regional and global health security.

Transcript — February 20, 2026

Protecting Americans from Biological Threats

As the risks of biological threats rise, Congress and the administration can bolster biodefenses by modernizing biosurveillance, ensuring biosafety and biosecurity, rebuilding the U.S. biodefense enterprise, and strengthening response and recovery.

Report by Paul Friedrichs, J. Stephen Morrison, Michaela Simoneau, and Sophia Hirshfield — February 4, 2026

The Future of the WHO—and How the United States Can Shape It

The United States will officially end its relationship with the World Health Organization on January 22, 2026. But this break potentially opens the way for the next phase of reform. A smart transition back into U.S. membership is a path that will advance U.S. interests.

Commentary by J. Stephen Morrison and Paul Friedrichs — January 20, 2026

Three Steps to Protect the United States Against Extreme Heat

The CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security Working Group on Climate and Health recommends urgent action on extreme heat to protect Americans, strengthen preparedness against heat waves and extreme weather events, and ensure U.S. economic and national security.

Brief by J. Stephen Morrison, Katherine E. Bliss, and Christina E. Zielke — November 5, 2025

Africa’s HIV Response and Emerging Health Security Redesign

The U.S. government’s sudden retreat on foreign assistance has significantly altered health security efforts in Africa, of which HIV has been the dominant focus. A redesigned approach, one with new commitments and opportunities, has been forming.

Commentary by Alicia Carbaugh — November 3, 2025